UC Newsroom |

Five years ago, love won. Here's how research helps make progress possible

In 2015, the Supreme Court upheld a right to marriage for gay couples in Obergefell v. Hodges. One of the key elements to winning this battle was research — particularly one UC researcher's groundbreaking study in the 1940s that showed being gay was not a mental illness.

UC Berkeley |

Court decision on LGBTQ protections an overdue landmark, UC Berkeley scholars say

Several leading LGBTQ scholars offer their thoughts on what Monday's Supreme Court decision expanding workplace protections means.

UCLA |

Faculty share insights on responses to the killing of George Floyd

Darnell Hunt, Robin D.G. Kelley and Kimberlé Crenshaw, among others, contextualize recent events.

Santa Cruz Sentinel |

DACA community braces for a Supreme Court ruling

Anxiety goes off the charts for the DACA community when the Supreme Court announces decisions. There are more humane ways to handle this, writes Regina Day Langhout.

UC San Diego |

An incomplete victory

The 100th anniversary of women's right to vote is coming up — but not all women benefited.

UC Newsroom |

A legal warrior for UC students: Q&A with attorney Rachel Ray

The UC Immigrant Legal Services Center has doubled its caseload with DACA under threat. Attorney Rachel Ray talks about how students can protect themselves.